Permission Is A Dirty Word

Written from a brown woman’s perspective.

Original Photograph of author.

Permission is embedded in our minds from the moment we are born.

Permission to wear what we want.

Permission for social outings with our friends who were often left confused. Every single time.

Permission to follow our instinct.

Permission to speak.

It took me a long time to realize….

I don’t need permission

to wake up in the morning and put on my favorite mini skirt

to get whiskey at a wedding

to fall in love with someone outside of my race

to show public displays of affection

to say what I feel deep down inside.

I am actively disengaging from

this dirty word permission.

XO,

Laveet

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